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Pharmacological Class:

Immunosuppressant.

Interactions:

Concomitant azathioprine, live vaccines, rifampin, cholestyramine, drugs that interfere with enterohepatic recirculation, or the combination of norfloxacin and metronidazole: not recommended. Antagonized by antacids (separate dosing), PPIs (use with caution), drugs that alter GI flora, telmisartan. May antagonize oral contraceptives; use additional birth control methods. May potentiate or be potentiated by acyclovir, ganciclovir, probenecid. Antagonized by sevelamer and other calcium-free phosphate binders; may give 2hrs after mycophenolate mofetil. Caution when concomitant cyclosporine A and then switching to other immunosuppressants (eg, tacrolimus, belatacept).